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Reassembling Proof Sets – the Challenge
One of the truly fun aspects of collecting is getting our hands on the best possible coins we can. For the past few decades, this means proof coins and proof sets. The United States Mint is one of the world leaders in producing gorgeous proof sets e
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Changing Nickel Designs
THE UNITED States has had 5c coins made with nickel since 1866. Well before that year and continuing for a few years after, coins with a 5c denomination were made primarily of silver. These were the half dimes, and the first “old” coin in my collecti
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Overlooked 1878 Indian Head Cent Tough to Find
THE KEY Indian Head cent for more than a century has been the 1877. There is no serious debate. It is the king of the Indian cents with its 852,500 mintage. The 1909-S, with a total of just 309,000 pieces, has the lower mintage, but it’s widely known

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